1828

Robert Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool

Youngest and longest-serving Prime Minister, 1812–27, thus overseeing victory in the Napoleonic Wars at the Battle of Waterloo. Home Secretary 1804-06 and 1807-9. Born Westminster. Died at his home Coombe House, near Kingston upon Thames.

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Robert Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool

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Colonial Office - S03 - Liverpool

Statue

The Waterloo Way - Grosvenor Square

This is a small plaque, rather cheap-looking, in contrast to the substantial ...

The Waterloo Way - St James's

{The roundel at the top reads:} The New Waterloo Dispatch, 1815 - 2015 The ...

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Poplar Rates Rebellion

Tax protest led by George Lansbury supported by the councillors of Poplar Borough Council. On behalf of Poplar, an extremely poor borough, they held back taxes and were taken to court for non-paym...

Event, Politics & Administration

1 memorial

Basil Marsden Smedley

Barrister and local politician in Chelsea. Born and lived his entire adult life in Chelsea. At the age of 16 lost the use of his right arm. Member of Chelsea Borough Council 1928 until his death. ...

Person, Community / Clubs, Politics & Administration

2 memorials

Vice-Admiral, Sir Thomas Masterman Hardy, GCB

Naval officer. Born Dorset. Present on Nelson's ship at the Battle of Trafalgar. This is the Hardy of "Kiss me, Hardy" fame. Governor of Greenwich Hospital, 1834 until his death.

Person, Armed Forces, Politics & Administration

1 memorial

William Petty, Earl of Shelburne, 1st Marquess of Lansdowne

Born Dublin to a wealthy Anglo-Irish family. Opposed to war with America and during his 7 months as Prime Minister he granted independence to the American Colonies. George III called him "the Jesui...

Person, Politics & Administration, Ireland, USA

1 memorial

John Edward Walford

Chairman of the Committee to build The City of London School near Blackfriars Bridge, 1880. Died Surrey. We found this at CuriousFox: I am looking for any information on Edward and Sarah WALFORD (...

Person, Politics & Administration

1 memorial

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Mappin and Webb, Poultry

12 - 13 Poultry. Built in 1870, designed by J. & J. Belcher. Was demolished after a long campaign in 1994 to make way for the delights of Number 1, Poultry. The man responsible, Lord Palumbo, ...

Building, Commerce, Property

2 memorials

Sir Humphry Davy

Chemist. Born Penzance. Wrote "Researches, Chemical and Philosophical". Discovered potassium, sodium, barium, strontium, etc. Invented the safety lamp for coal miners.

Person, Science

1 memorial